Patents by Inventor William L. Schreiber

William L. Schreiber has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 4385072
    Abstract: Described is a process for augmenting or enhancing the aroma or taste of foodstuffs and chewing gums comprising the step of adding to a foodstuff composition or chewing gum composition, an aroma or taste augmenting or enhancing quantity of at least one of the two compounds having the structures: ##STR1##
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 1981
    Date of Patent: May 24, 1983
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald P. Schreck, Kenneth K. Light, John B. Hall, Frederick L. Schmitt, Manfred H. Vock, William L. Schreiber, Joaquin F. Vinals, Jacob Kiwala
  • Patent number: 4374055
    Abstract: Described is a process for preparing several substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl acyl alkanoates defined according to the generic structure: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 taken together complete a cycloalkyl moiety or methyl, dimethyl or trimethyl substituted cycloalkyl moiety containing five or six carbon atoms in the ring and wherein R.sub.3 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 lower alkyl and R.sub.4 is methyl or hydrogen by reacting a compound having the generic structure: ##STR2## in an aqueous silver-ion containing solution having a weakly acidic pH at elevated temperatures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 1981
    Date of Patent: February 15, 1983
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald P. Schreck, Kenneth K. Light, John B. Hall, Frederick L. Schmitt, Manfred H. Vock, William L. Schreiber, Joaquin F. Vinals, Jacob Kiwala
  • Patent number: 4359395
    Abstract: Described is a process for preparing several substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl acyl alkanolates defined according to the generic structure: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 taken together complete a cycloalkyl moiety or methyl, dimethyl or trimethyl substituted cycloalkyl moiety containing five or six carbon atoms in the ring and wherein R.sub.3 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 lower alkyl and R.sub.4 is methyl or hydrogen by reacting a compound having the generic structure: ##STR2## in an aqueous silver-ion containing solution having a weakly acidic pH at elevated temperatures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 1981
    Date of Patent: November 16, 1982
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald P. Schreck, Kenneth K. Light, John B. Hall, Frederick L. Schmitt, Manfred H. Vock, William L. Schreiber, Joaquin F. Vinals, Jacob Kiwala
  • Patent number: 4334098
    Abstract: Described is the compound trans, trans-.DELTA.-damascone and mixtures of trans, trans-.DELTA.-damascone and its isomer, cis, trans-.DELTA.-damascone is in a major proportion, a process for preparing same and processes for adding such trans, trans-.DELTA.-damascone or such mixtures containing high proportions of trans, trans-.DELTA.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 1979
    Date of Patent: June 8, 1982
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: Braja D. Mookherjee, Robert W. Trenkle, Richard A. Wilson, Frederick L. Schmitt, Manfred H. Vock, Edward J. Granda, Joaquin Vinals, Jacob Kiwala, William L. Schreiber
  • Patent number: 4327749
    Abstract: Described is a process for preparing several substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl acyl alkanoates defined according to the generic structure: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 taken together complete a cycloalkyl moiety or methyl, dimethyl or trimethyl substituted cycloalkyl moiety containing five or six carbon atoms in the ring and wherein R.sub.3 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 lower alkyl and R.sub.4 is methyl or hydrogen by reacting a compound having the generic structure: ##STR2## in an aqueous silver-ion containing solution having a weakly acidic pH at elevated temperatures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 1980
    Date of Patent: May 4, 1982
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald P. Schreck, Kenneth K. Light, John B. Hall, Frederick L. Schmitt, Manfred H. Vock, William L. Schreiber, Joaquin F. Vinals, Jacob Kiwala
  • Patent number: 4328109
    Abstract: Described is a process for augmenting or enhancing the aroma of a dryer-added fabric softener article comprising the step of intimately admixing with the coating composition for the outer coating of said dryer-added fabric softener article an aroma augmenting or enhancing quantity of at least one tricyclic ketone having the structure: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are the same or different and each represents hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 lower alkyl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 1980
    Date of Patent: May 4, 1982
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: Mark A. Sprecker, James M. Sanders, William L. Schreiber, Hugh Watkins, Joaquin F. Vinals, Edward J. Shuster, Thomas J. O'Rourke, Myrna L. Hagedorn, Philip Klemarczyk
  • Patent number: 4301302
    Abstract: Described is the compound having the structure: ##STR1## which is used as an intermediate in preparing compounds having organoleptic properties for augmenting or enhancing the aroma or taste of consumable materials, which compounds have the structures: ##STR2##
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1980
    Date of Patent: November 17, 1981
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: Mark A. Sprecker, James M. Sanders, William L. Schreiber, Hugh Watkins, Joaquin F. Vinals, Edward J. Shuster, Thomas J. O'Rourke, Myrna L. Hagedorn, Philip Klemarczyk
  • Patent number: 4293453
    Abstract: Described are compounds covered by the generic structure: ##STR1## where one, two or all of R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are the same or different and each represents hydrogen or lower alkyl of from 1 up to 3 carbon atoms; a process for preparing same using compounds having the generic structure: ##STR2## where one of the dashed lines is a carbon-carbon double bond and the other of the dashed lines represents carbon-carbon single bonds and organoleptic uses thereof in perfumes, colognes, perfumed articles such as anionic, cationic and non-ionic detergents, cosmetic powders and dryer-added fabric softener articles, as well as in smoking tobaccos and smoking tobacco articles, e.g., the body of smoking tobacco, the wrapper or the filter therefor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 1980
    Date of Patent: October 6, 1981
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: Mark A. Sprecker, James M. Sanders, William L. Schreiber, Hugh Watkins, Joaquin F. Vinals, Edward J. Shuster, Thomas J. O'Rourke, Myrna L. Hagedorn, Philip Klemarczyk
  • Patent number: 4287081
    Abstract: Described is a process for augmenting or enhancing the aroma of a solid or liquid anionic, cationic or nonionic detergent comprising the step of adding in an aroma augmenting or enhancing quantity to a solid or liquid anionic, cationic or nonionic detergent base at least one tricyclic ketone having the structure: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are the same or different and each represents hydrogen or C.sub.1 --C.sub.3 lower alkyl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 1980
    Date of Patent: September 1, 1981
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: Mark A. Sprecker, James M. Sanders, William L. Schreiber, Hugh Watkins, Joaquin F. Vinals, Edward J. Shuster, Thomas J. O'Rourke, Myrna L. Hagedorn, Philip Klemarczyk
  • Patent number: 4285349
    Abstract: Described in a process for augmenting or enhancing the aroma or taste of a smoking tobacco comprising the step of adding to a smoking tobacco an aroma or taste augmenting or enhancing quantity of at least one tricyclic ketone having the structure: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are the same or different and each represents hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 lower alkyl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 1980
    Date of Patent: August 25, 1981
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: Mark A. Sprecker, James M. Sanders, William L. Schreiber, Hugh Watkins, Joaquin F. Vinals, Edward J. Shuster, Thomas J. O'Rourke, Myrna L. Hagedorn, Philip Klemarczyk
  • Patent number: 4278098
    Abstract: Processes and compositions are described for use in foodstuff, chewing gum, toothpaste and medicinal product flavor and aroma, smoking tobacco flavor and aroma and perfume and perfumed article aroma augmenting, enhancing and imparting compositions; and as foodstuff, chewing gum, toothpaste, medicinal product, smoking tobacco, perfume and perfumed article aroma and/or flavor imparting materials of 2,6,6-trimethyl-.alpha.-(iso)propenyl-1-cyclohexene-1-methanol and -1,3-cyclohexadiene-1-methanol derivatives or one or more of their geometric or stereoisomers as defined by the generic structure: ##STR1## wherein one of R.sub.1, R.sub.2 or R.sub.3 is methyl and the other two of R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 represents hydrogen; the dashed line is a carbon-carbon double bond or a carbon-carbon single bond; with the proviso that when R.sub.1 is hydrogen, the dashed line is a carbon-carbon double bond.Addition of one or more of the 2,6,6-trimethyl-.alpha.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 1980
    Date of Patent: July 14, 1981
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: Richard A. Wilson, William L. Schreiber, Braja D. Mookherjee, Jacob Kiwala, Joaquin F. Vinals, Manfred H. Vock, Gilbert Stork, Frederick L. Schmitt
  • Patent number: 4275087
    Abstract: Processes and compositions are described for use in foodstuff, chewing gum, toothpaste and medicinal product flavor and aroma, smoking tobacco flavor and aroma and perfume and perfumed article aroma augmenting, enhancing and imparting compositions; and as foodstuff, chewing gum, toothpaste, medicinal product, smoking tobacco, perfume and perfumed article aroma and/or flavor imparting materials of 2,6,6-trimethyl-.alpha.-(iso)propenyl-1-cyclohexene-1-methanol and -1,3-cyclohexadiene-1-methanol derivatives or one or more of their geometric or stereoisomers as defined by the generic structure: ##STR1## wherein one of R.sub.1, R.sub.2 or R.sub.3 is methyl and the other two of R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 represents hydrogen; the dashed line is a carbon-carbon double bond or a carbon-carbon single bond; with the proviso that when R.sub.1 is hydrogen, the dashed line is a carbon-carbon double bond.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 1980
    Date of Patent: June 23, 1981
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: Richard A. Wilson, William L. Schreiber, Braja D. Mookherjee, Jacob Kiwala, Joaquin F. Vinals, Manfred H. Vock, Gilbert Stork, Frederick L. Schmitt
  • Patent number: 4271324
    Abstract: Described are 2,6,6-trimethyl-alpha-propenyl-1,3-cyclohexadiene-1-methanol substances having the structures: ##STR1## which are useful for augmenting or enhancing the aroma or taste of consumable materials including foodstuffs, chewing gums, toothpastes, medicinal products, perfumes, colognes, perfumed articles, smoking tobaccos and smoking tobacco flavors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 1980
    Date of Patent: June 2, 1981
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: Richard A. Wilson, William L. Schreiber, Braja D. Mookherjee, Jacob Kiwala, Joaquin F. Vinals, Manfred H. Vock, Gilbert Stork, Frederick L. Schmitt
  • Patent number: 4255293
    Abstract: Described are processes for augmenting or enhancing the aroma of perfume compositions or colognes, comprising the step of adding in an aroma augmenting or enhancing quantity to a perfume base or a cologne base, one or more compounds defined according to the generic structure: ##STR1## wherein one of R.sub.1, R.sub.2 or R.sub.3 is methyl and the other two of R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are hydrogen; wherein the dashed line represents a carbon-carbon double bond or a carbon-carbon single bond with the proviso that when R.sub.1 is hydrogen, the dashed line represents a carbon-carbon double bond.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 1980
    Date of Patent: March 10, 1981
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: Richard A. Wilson, William L. Schreiber, Braja D. Mookherjee, Jacob Kiwala, Joaquin F. Vinals, Manfred H. Vock, Gilbert Stork, Frederick L. Schmitt
  • Patent number: 4250338
    Abstract: Described are compounds covered by the generic structure; ##STR1## where one, two or all of R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are the same or different and each represents hydrogen or lower alkyl of from 1 up to 3 carbon atoms; a process for preparing same using compounds having the generic structure; ##STR2## where one of the dashed lines is a carbon-carbon double bond and the other of the dashed lines represents carbon-carbon single bonds and organoleptic uses thereof in perfumes, colognes, perfumed articles such as anionic, cationic and non-ionic detergents, cosmetic powders and dryer-added fabric softener articles, as well as in smoking tobaccos and smoking tobacco articles, e.g., the body of smoking tobacco, the wrapper or the filter therefor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 1979
    Date of Patent: February 10, 1981
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: Mark A. Sprecker, James M. Sanders, William L. Schreiber, Hugh Watkins, Joaquin F. Vinals, Edward J. Shuster, Thomas J. O'Rourke, Myrna L. Hagedorn, Philip Klemarczyk
  • Patent number: 4250049
    Abstract: Described is a process for augmenting or enhancing the aroma of a solid or liquid anionic, cationic or nonionic detergent comprising the step of adding to a solid or liquid anionic, cationic or nonionic detergent base from 0.005% up to 5% by weight of at least one compound defined according to the generic structure: ##STR1## wherein one of R.sub.1, R.sub.2 or R.sub.3 is methyl and the other two of R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 is hydrogen; wherein the dashed line represents a carbon-carbon double bond or a carbon-carbon single bond with the proviso that when R.sub.1 is hydrogen, the dashed line represents a carbon-carbon double bond.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 1980
    Date of Patent: February 10, 1981
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: Richard A. Wilson, William L. Schreiber, Braja D. Mookherjee, Jacob Kiwala, Joaquin F. Vinals, Manfred H. Vock, Gilbert Stork, Frederick L. Schmitt
  • Patent number: 4243823
    Abstract: Processes and compositions are described for use in foodstuff, chewing gum, toothpaste and medicinal product flavor and aroma, smoking tobacco flavor and aroma and perfume and perfumed article aroma augmenting, enhancing and imparting compositions; and as foodstuff, chewing gum, toothpaste, medicinal product, smoking tobacco, perfume and perfumed article aroma and/or flavor imparting materials of 2,6,6-trimethyl-.alpha.-(iso)propenyl-1-cyclohexene-1-methanol and -1,3-cyclohexadiene-1-methanol derivatives or one or more of their geometric or stereoisomers as defined by the generic structure: ##STR1## wherein one of R.sub.1, R.sub.2 or R.sub.3 is methyl and the other two of R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 represents hydrogen; the dashed line is a carbon-carbon double bond or a carbon-carbon single bond; with the proviso that when R.sub.1 is hydrogen, the dashed line is a carbon-carbon double bond.Addition of one or more of the 2,6,6-trimethyl-.alpha.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 1979
    Date of Patent: January 6, 1981
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: Richard A. Wilson, William L. Schreiber, Braja D. Mookherjee, Jacob Kiwala, Joaquin F. Vinals, Manfred H. Vock, Gilbert Stork, Frederick L. Schmitt
  • Patent number: 4223168
    Abstract: Processes and compositions are described for the use in perfume aroma augmenting, enhancing, modifying and imparting compositions and as perfume and perfumed article aroma imparting and enhancing materials of oxyhydrocarbylnorbornanes having the structure: ##STR1## wherein X is carbonyl or carbinyl having the structures, respectively: ##STR2## and wherein at least one of the dashed lines is a carbon-carbon single bond and the other of the dashed lines is a carbon-carbon single bond or a carbon-carbon double bond. Addition of the said oxyhydrocarbylnorbornanes to consumable materials is indicated to produce in perfumes, colognes and perfumed articles, natural, sweet pine, incense, camphene-like, sweet, green, floral, fruity, dried fruity, ionone-like, orris-like and nasturtium-like aromas with dried, woody, piney, sweaty, geranic acid-like nuances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 1979
    Date of Patent: September 16, 1980
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth K. Light, James M. Sanders, Manfred H. Vock, Edward J. Shuster, Joaquin Vinals, William L. Schreiber, John B. Hall, Denis E. Hruza, Sr., Venkatesh Kamath, Braja D. Mookherjee, Ching Y. Tseng, Mark A. Sprecker
  • Patent number: 4211242
    Abstract: Described is a process for augmenting or enhancing the aroma and taste of a smoking tobacco comprising adding to said smoking tobacco an organoleptic property modifying quantity of a composition of matter comprising more than 50% trans,trans-.DELTA.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 1977
    Date of Patent: July 8, 1980
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: Braja D. Mookherjee, Robert W. Trenkle, Richard A. Wilson, Frederick L. Schmitt, Manfred H. Vock, Edward J. Granda, Joacquin Vinals, Jacob Kiwala, William L. Schreiber
  • Patent number: 4209649
    Abstract: Processes and compositions are described for the use in perfume aroma augmenting, enhancing, modifying and imparting compositions and as perfume and perfumed article aroma imparting and enhancing materials of oxyhydrocarbylnorbornanes having the structure: ##STR1## wherein X is carbonyl or carbinyl having the structures, respectively: ##STR2## and wherein at least one of the dashed lines is a carbon-carbon single bond and the other of the dashed lines is a carbon-carbon single bond or a carbon-carbon double bond. Addition of the said oxyhydrocarbylnorbornanes to consumable materials is indicated to produce in perfumes, colognes and perfumed articles, natural, sweet pine, incense, camphene-like, sweet, green, floral, fruity, dried fruity, ionone-like, orris-like and nasturtium-like aromas with dried, woody, piney, sweaty, geranic acid-like nuances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 1979
    Date of Patent: June 24, 1980
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth K. Light, James M. Sanders, Manfred H. Vock, Edward J. Shuster, Joaquin Vinals, William L. Schreiber, John B. Hall, Denis E. Hruza, Sr., Venkatesh Kamath, Braja D. Mookherjee, Ching Y. Tseng, Mark A. Sprecker